Early Day Motions

Farmers, growers and the supermarket supply chain

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1493: tabled on 17 June 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 100 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises that farmers and growers, in the UK and overseas, require fair dealing in the grocery supply chain in order to survive and thrive; welcomes the 2008 Competition Commission Inquiry which found that larger retailers and supermarkets often abused their power by transferring excessive risk and unexpected cost to suppliers and then created the Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) in 2009 and then the Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) in 2013, which established the beginnings of a framework on which to build fairer trading relationships in the grocery supply chain; welcomes some outward positive trends, including that GSCOP fair trade breaches reduced from 79% to 36% between 2014 and 2023; recognises that farmers and overseas exporters, who are not directly covered under the scope of the GSCOP, are subjected to unfair trading practices by large UK corporate buyers as risks and costs are passed along the supply chain where many unfair and abusive behaviours remain masked by a climate of fear or remain unchecked; notes that the petition entitled Reform the Grocery Supply Code of Practice to better protect farmers has over 113,000 signatories; believes the creation of two separate regulators, the GCA and the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA), risks fragmenting and weakening regulatory effort; and calls on the Government to bring both regulators together under the GCA, strengthen its powers and resource base, and ensure it is empowered to apply the Principle of Fair Dealing, particularly in respect of production, delivery and payment issues

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
St Ives
Primary
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2025
Salford
Hayes, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 17 June 2025
South Holland and The Deepings
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 June 2025
Caerfyrddin
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 17 June 2025
Hayes and Harlington
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
Tiverton and Minehead

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
South Devon
Al-Hassan, Sadik
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2025
North Somerset
Allister, Jim
Traditional Unionist Voice
Signed on 18 June 2025
North Antrim
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 June 2025
Strangford
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Newton Abbot
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Yeovil
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Bath
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
North Devon
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 19 June 2025
North Herefordshire
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
North Shropshire
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
Chippenham
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 June 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2025
Newbury
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2025
Chichester
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2025
Orkney and Shetland
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Guildford
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 July 2025
West Dorset
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Henley and Thame
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Maidenhead
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 1 September 2025
Bristol Central
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 2025
South Cotswolds
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Eastleigh
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2025
Stroud
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
North Cornwall
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
Winchester
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2025
Honiton and Sidmouth
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2025
Oxford West and Abingdon
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Easton, Alex
Independent
Signed on 8 September 2025
North Down
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
Surrey Heath
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2025
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Independent
Signed on 8 September 2025
Poole
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
Wokingham
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
Bicester and Woodstock
Taylor, Luke
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2025
Sutton and Cheam
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2025
Cheadle
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Wells and Mendip Hills
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 10 September 2025
Leicester South
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Didcot and Wantage
Milne, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Horsham
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 10 September 2025
Islington North
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Edinburgh West
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2025
Eastbourne
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2025
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Whitby, John
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2025
Derbyshire Dales
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2025
Lancaster and Wyre
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2025
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2025
Ynys Môn
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Hinchliff, Chris
Independent
Signed on 16 September 2025
North East Hertfordshire
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Dorking and Horley
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Richmond Park
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Cheltenham
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Twickenham
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 October 2025
Perth and Kinross-shire
Eastwood, Sorcha
Alliance
Signed on 13 October 2025
Lagan Valley
Smart, Lisa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Hazel Grove
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Frome and East Somerset
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 13 October 2025
Waveney Valley
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 13 October 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
St Albans
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Mid Sussex
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Torbay
McMurdock, James
Independent
Signed on 13 October 2025
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2025
Angus and Perthshire Glens
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2025
Lewes
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 October 2025
Tewkesbury
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Hoare, Simon
Conservative
Signed on 15 December 2025
North Dorset
Barron, Lee
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2025
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2025
Norwich South
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
North East Hampshire
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2026
Gower
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 5 January 2026
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Bloore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2026
Redditch
Lewell, Emma
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2026
South Shields
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2026
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Maynard, Charlie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2026
Witney
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 March 2026
Woking
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2026
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Spencer, Hannah
Green Party
Signed on 30 April 2026
Gorton and Denton

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.